Married At First Sight season 18, David’s behavior in his relationship with his MAFS wife Michelle Trimble has been difficult for viewers to watch for different reasons. The majority of David’s time on the show has found him sympathy because Michelle’s had a decent amount of criticism for him, but in recent episodes, fans have been pushing back against David because of the way he’s been lying.

After the most recent episode of Married At First Sight season 18, where David tried to maintain his lie about texting his cousin and not dating any other women, viewers are struggling to see anything positive coming for the couple. According to Reddit u/OneFan9578, “I don’t blame him for checking out in this situation but the way he’s carrying on with this lie is irritating me.” Others chimed in, like u/Traditional-Wing8714, who explained, “He looks and sounds crazy. I think he just kept up the good guy thing just to look like the victim on TV.”

What MAFS Viewers Slamming David's Obvious Lies Means For His Perception

His Former Fans Are Turning On Him

Although Married At First Sight season 18 has been showing a lot more of David’s MAFS wife Michelle and her difficult behavior, the most recent episodes have shown David’s struggles. Throughout the season, David’s been held as one of the more reasonable Married At First Sight season 18 cast , but his recent behavior has made things much more difficult for those who have been ing him. David’s obvious lies about who he was texting and what he’s been doing have been strange, especially with the way he’s been doubling down on them when viewers know he’s lying.

While David may have been hoping to get away with dating outside of his marriage and talking to other women, it’s clear that his behavior isn’t something Married At First Sight viewers want to . The perception surrounding David’s character has shifted in recent weeks, especially since he’s been doing the most to keep his lies straight and continue telling them. Though Michelle’s been harsh on her MAFS husband, viewers have been pushing back against the way she’s been painted as a villain, knowing the way that David has been behaving throughout the season. He’s finally being perceived as villainous.

Our Take On What's Coming This Season On MAFS

David Seems Involved In The Cheating Scandal & Couple Swap

As Married At First Sight season 18 shifts into high gear with the season coming toward its end, the rest of the season appears to have some intense drama as the cheating scandal and couple swap are still to come. David, who in moments of the most recent episode made it clear that he’s interested in Madison Myers, appears to be part of the cheating scandal and subsequent couple swap, likely with Madison. Throughout the rest of Married At First Sight season 18, many hope that David will be seen more realistically now that he doesn’t seem like Michelle’s victim.

Married At First Sight airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. EST on Lifetime.

Source: u/OneFan9578/Reddit